115- 



LESSEE CEESTED, HOBNED, or 

 SCLAYONIAN GEEBE. 



PODICEPS AURITUS {Linn.). 



Colymbus auritus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 222 (1766) ; Naum. \\. 



p. 768. 

 Podiceps comutus, Macy. v. p. 264; Hewitson, ii. p. 444. 

 Podiceps auritus, Yarr. ed. 4, iv. p. ] 28 ; Dresser, viii. p. 645. 



Grebe cornu, French ; Ohren- Taucher, German; Escabuso 

 pardo, Buida-frascos, Valencian. 



This bird, although by no means an uncommon 

 autumnal or winter visitor to Great Britain and Ireland, 

 has not as yet been found breeding in any part of the 

 United Kingdom. My personal acquaintance with this 

 Grebe is limited to a few distant observations on the 

 river Nene, near Lilford, during the winter, and (as I 

 am firmly persuaded) a pretty close view of one on wing 

 in July 1887. I cannot therefore relate anything from 

 my own experience as to the nesting or other habits of 

 this bird, so refer my readers to other writers for 

 details, especially to an extract from the writings of the 

 late Mr. Proctor, as quoted in the 4th edition of 

 ' Yarrell.' I add, for the information of the unlearned 



